EDGAR A ZAVALA JR
2012 West 30th ST Mission,TX
Summary
I am a responsible and dependable individual with years of experience in the refinery industry seeking for a job as a pipe fitter. I have leadership and problem-solving skills necessary for the efficient and accurate implementation of all tasks required in a project. I am also a team worker and leader at the same time and can handle workers with different backgrounds and personalities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Team Member
Bay Ltd.
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Coordinated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods, maintaining strong relationships and minimizing delays.
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential.
Pipefitter Helper
Bay Ltd.
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Measured, cut, beveled and assembled new pipe to place assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
- Improved pipefitting efficiency by assisting in the assembly, installation, and maintenance of piping systems.
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Set sleeves or inserts to provide support for pipes.
Boilermaker
Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
Boilermaker
Brown And Root Industries
12.2021 - 01.2022
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Installed temporary cooling tower to keep refinery running.
- Installed headers and ran 4 inch pipe.
Boilermaker
REPCON
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Replaced damaged valved using rigging skills.
Boilermaker
Universal Plant Services
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Replaced damaged PRV's under fresh air.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
Boilermaker
REPCON
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
- Bolting up fabricated pipe back in place with supports and clamps.
- Achieved timely project completion by effectively managing resources, schedules, and deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
Boilermaker
Universal Plant Services
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- running headers through out several units .
- Installing christmas tree on headers and connecting hoses from tree to drain points to clean out chemicals from refinery.
- Bullrigging bundle out of exchangers.
- Replacing bundles on exchangers.
- Using rad gun to torque exchangers.
- Doing hydro on Exhangers.
- Removing plugs from fin fan cooler.
- Rethreading threads on fin fan to install new plugs.
- Installing blinds to hydro fin fan.
Pipefitter
Excel
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
- Threaded pipes using piping machines.
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Fabricated and installed various types of supports for piping systems and implemented proper hanger spacing.
Boilermaker
REPCON
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced, or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.
- Replacing valves under fresh air.
- disassembling valves, removing gaskets and decontaminating from acid in wash pad.
Boilermaker
Turner Industries
02.2023 - 02.2023
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Utilized specialized tools and machinery to complete repairs and installation.
- Replacing damaged valves and making sure to pass QC inspection.
Boilermaker
USI
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Removing bundles from exchanger for repair.
- Buffing welds inside shell to ensure welds pass QC and QA inspections.
- Putting exchangers back together and torquing to specific value.
- Doing hydro on tube side and shell side to identify leaks.
Boilermaker
Universal Plant Services
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
- Hydro exchangers to identify potential leaks.
Pipefitter
Marquis Industrial Services
07.2023 - Current
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
- Hooking up to header and running Duct pipe to connect to machines.
- Working in congested areas and figuring out how to run pipe.
- Fabricating CPVC pipe using heater .
- Taking measurements and drawing aisles to fabricate pipe.
- Welding PVC pipe.
Education
High School Diploma -
Palmview High School
Palmview,TX12-2019
Skills
- Worksite safety
- PVC Welding
- Blueprints and specifications
- Pipe threading
- Hand and power tools
- Plumbing
- Material prepping
- HVAC systems
- Pipe bending
- Cutting and threading
- Leak detection
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Pipefitter
Marquis Industrial Services
07.2023 - Current
Boilermaker
USI
03.2023 - 03.2023
Boilermaker
Universal Plant Services
03.2023 - 05.2023
Boilermaker
Turner Industries
02.2023 - 02.2023
Boilermaker
REPCON
10.2022 - 11.2022
Pipefitter
Excel
06.2022 - 09.2022
Boilermaker
Universal Plant Services
05.2022 - 06.2022
Boilermaker
REPCON
04.2022 - 05.2022
Boilermaker
Universal Plant Services
02.2022 - 03.2022
Boilermaker
REPCON
01.2022 - 02.2022
Boilermaker
Brown And Root Industries
12.2021 - 01.2022
Boilermaker
Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC
09.2021 - 11.2021
Pipefitter Helper
Bay Ltd.
06.2020 - 06.2021
Logistics Team Member
Bay Ltd.
01.2020 - 03.2020
High School Diploma -
Palmview High School
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